Monday 24 October 2016

The Aliens return to the Mothership

afghan-taliban-peace-talksDays after Modi’s effort to brand Pakistan as “the mother ship of terrorism”, a recent development which lacks transparency so far, has occurred in Islamabad. News reports state that a three member Afghan Taliban delegation arrived in Islamabad, following a “secret” Taliban-Afghan talk mediated by the US in Qatar. While the exact nature of the meetings between Afghan Taliban and Pakistani officials remains unclear, various news reports claim that:
----- The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid said, “The delegation was sent to discuss some major issues with Pakistani leadership including the arrests of Afghan refugees and their repatriation to Afghanistan.” They also stated that Pakistan recently arrested some senior Taliban commanders to show their “displeasure” at being left out and that the Taliban ruled out possibility of peace talks. (Reuters and The Nation)
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